Humorous Stories

272 records found. Displaying 241 - 264.

The Three Latkes

Once upon a time there were three latkes, a red latke, a yellow latke and a gold latke. On the first night of Hanukkah they began talking excitedly. When three Hanukkah latkes fight over… Read More →

  • Dewey: 818/.602
  • Copyright: 2021

The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs!

Meet the accident-prone T-Rex. First he loses his glasses, then he has one disaster after another: he can't tell his breakfast toast from a slipper, then he mistakes a prehistoric owl for his Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters

Meet an unusual family with some very special children: Alan, Ellen, Iris, Otto, and Ursula. Sometimes they're visited by their very special aunt, Cyndy. As each child is born, the family… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2008

The Wondrous Dinosaurium

What if you could have a dinosaur as a pet? A fun, illustrated romp through a variety of dinosaurs – shortlisted for a Children's Book Award. Danny's mom finally agreed that he could have a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Tin

Tin is looking after his little sister Nickel one afternoon when she grabs hold of a balloon and floats away! Tin and his dog Zinc set off in hot pursuit as she floats toward the big city.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

To Bathe a Boa

"A boa has no greater wrath / than when he doesn't want a bath!" In this rollicking verse story, the bathroom becomes a battleground between a clean-conscious youngster and his elusive… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1986

Too Many Pumpkins

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

Baked, stewed, or mashed, pumpkins remind Rebecca Estelle of the Great Depression when that was all her family had to eat. When an enormous pumpkin falls off a truck and smashes in her yard,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Copyright: 2012

Trevor Lee and the Big Uh Oh!

If there's one thing everyone knows, it's that Trevor Lee and school don't mix. Like pickles and peanut butter. When his new teacher announces all the third graders must read in front of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Turtle Terror

From the Series S.W.I.T.C.H.

When Petty Potts turns up on the beach, Josh and Danny decide to "borrow" her new S.W.I.T.C.H. spray—the formula that will turn them into turtles! A squirt and a spritz later, the boys cut… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Two for Me, One for You
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Two for Me, One for You

Bear finds three tasty mushrooms on her way home through the woods. Her friend Weasel cooks them up in the frying pan. But the friends have a problem: how to share three between two? Bear… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Undercover Ostrich

Animals can be sneaky. But do you know who is especially sneaky? Undercover ostriches! They're everywhere, and they're masters at going undetected. You've probably seen one and just assumed… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Vacation on Venus (Book 6)

From the Series Funny Bone Books ™ First Chapters — The Jupiter Twins

When it looks like their vacation is going to be really boring, space racers save the day until the race comes to a roadblock! Can the Twins pull out all the stops to rescue the race? Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Vacation's Over!: Return of the Dinosaurs

The worst part of vacation is coming home. There's laundry to do, mail to pick up, and photos to develop. It's such a hassle. So when the dinosaurs return from their vacation (they're not… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010

Wake Up, Spring: Book 1

From the Series Hotel Strange

The calendar says it's spring, but winter weather won't end. What's happening? The quirky residents of Hotel Strange go on a quest to find out. Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2015
Fall 2024

Watch Out! There's a Monster Coming!

Monster is hungry, and he's coming to find . . . you! He creeps through the streets, hunting for his favorite snack. You'd better hide because you know what he likes to eat. Something tasty,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?

This humorous picture book answers the question all kids want to know―what do teachers do when the bell rings at three? Once the students go home, teachers finally have the run of the school. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: When Dad's Hair Took Off
Starred Review & Award Count 1

When Dad's Hair Took Off

One day, Dad's hair decided it was tired of being brushed and combed. It wanted a life of its own, to see the world. It took off. Out of the bathroom, into the kitchen, and before you could… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023
Cover: When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus
Starred Review & Award Count 1

When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus

"When I woke up I was a Hippopotamus! Yawning in the morning, I raised up my sleepy head, then took one look out of the window and got straight back into bed." A little boy transforms into… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011

When Lulu Went to the Zoo

When little Lulu gets an idea, watch out! After a chat with the animals at the zoo, she sneaks all of the animals into her house, where “there’s room for you all, from elephant to mouse.” Or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2008
Cover: Where Is the Dragon?
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Where Is the Dragon?

A hide-and-seek picture book from New York Times award-winning author Leo Timmers, about three silly knights and a clever dragon in disguise. The king can’t sleep for fear of the dragon, so… Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

Where's My Tushy?

"In one little town (it is sad but it's true), The tushies left town without leaving a clue." What happens when all the tushies in an unusual town decide to take a vacation? Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Who Am I?
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Who Am I?

One hot day in the middle of the jungle a strange little creature hatches out of an egg. "Who am I?" he asks himself. Off he plods through the tall grass to find out. He meets many animals… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2012

Who Did It? (Book 8)

From the Series Funny Bone Books ™ First Chapters — Ick and Crud

There's new mystery in the neighborhood. Miss Puffy's toy mouse is missing. Will Ick and Crud be blamed—or will the doggie duo solve the CATastrophic crime? Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Who's Writing This Story?
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Who's Writing This Story?

Who's the real boss of a story? The writer or the characters who live to tell the tale? Or both together? Follow the three little pigs as they argue with the writer over what kind of story to Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024